Paul kuntzel and feitz louis loescher



(No Model.)

P. KUNTZEL 82; F. L. LOESGHER.

EAUGET.

Patented June 9, 1885..

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' WITNESSES N. PETERS. Pholo-Uflhcguphor. Wuhinglum D. C.

NiTED STATES ATENT Urrrca PAUL KUNTZEL AND FRITZ Louis LOESGHER, OF'STAPLETON, NEW YORK.

FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,913, dated June 9, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, PAUL KiiN'rzEL, a citizen of the German Empire, and FRITZ L. LoEseHnR, a citizen of the United States, both residing at Stapleton, in. the county of Richmond and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to faucets whose valves are combined with asp'ring; and it consists in means for protecting the spring and the parts immediately connected therewith from the access of liquids or gases from the vessel in which the faucet is used. The spring is inclosed in a chamber through which the shank of the valve-stem passes, and that part of the chamber which is from its position liable to the access of the liquids or gases is provided with a stuffing-box through which the shank of the valve-stem passes, so that the spring and chamber are preserved from injury from that cause, and the liquid to be drawn is preserved from any taint which might come to it by reason of contact with the spring and chamber.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of our faucet. Fig. 2 is a cross-section in the broken line a; 00, Fig. 1.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates the body of the faucet, perforated throughout its length,and having a valveseat, B, at its inner end and a i spout, O, at its outer end communicating with the interior of the faucet. The part of the body which enters the vessel is made tapering, as shown, at its end D. I i

E is a shoulder formed at the outer end of the body A, to enable one to drive the faucetbody into the side of a vessel.

The outer end of the body of the faucet is provided with an external screw-thread, G, on which is screwed one end of a shell, H, whose other end has an external screw-thread on which is screwed a cap, I, which is perforated at J to permit the shank K of the valve-stem to pass through it.

The outer end of the body of the faucet is bored out to form an inner shoulder, T, and

above the shoulder is formed a screw thread, L.

' M is a perforated plate, which fits snugly around the shank of the valve-stem and rests on the shoulder T.

Above the plate M is the perforated elastic packing N, fitting snugly around the shank, and above the packing N is the sleeve 0, which likewise fits closely around the shank, and which has an external screw-thread that engages thescrew-thread L in the top oithefaucetbody A. By screwing the sleeve down upon the packing the latter is expandedto close the joint against the passage of liquids or gases.

In order the more effectually to make the joint tight,we make a continuous recess, 1?, in the wall of the faucet-body at the bottom of the screw't-hread L, into which recess the rim Q of the packing enters, being also pressed into it by the screwing down of the sleeve 0.

The shell H is of sufficient size to receive the spring It, which is arranged within it around the shank K. The upper end of the spring bears against a shoulder, s, on the shank, while the lowerend of the spring bears against the stuffing-box.

Our improved faucet secures the interior or chamber of the shell H against the entrance of The valve B connects with the inner end of I the shank K by means of a rod,'-K, which screws into such end of the shank, so that by unscrewing the latter the valve can be withdrawn from the shell.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the shell A, having at its inner end a valve, B, and at its outer end a spout, O, and an externally and internally screw-threaded projection, G, theshell H, screwed upon the projection,and having at its outer end 'thecap l, the stuffing-box screwed into the projection, the shank K, passing through the shell and the stuffing-box and projecting outward through the said cap, to be operated from the exterior, a rod, K, detachably connecting the valve and the shank, and the spring R, bearing at one end against the stuffing-box and at the other end against a collar on the shank, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the shell A, having a stuffinghox and at the other end against the valve, B, seating upon its inner end,and pr0- collar, and aconnecting-rod between the shank "ided at its outer end with the internally and and the valve, substantially as described. externally threaded hollow projection G, hav- In testimony whereof we have hereunto set I 5 5 ing a shoulder, T, a stuffing-box screwed into ourjfhands andl sealsjnthe presence of two the projection against said shoulder, a shell, subscribing witnesses.

H, screwed upon the project-ion,and having a PAUL KUNTZEL. [L. /s. cap, I, at its outer end, a shank, K, extending FR. LOUIS LOESCHER. [1 8. through the shell, the stuffing-box, and out- Witnesses:

IO ward through said cap, and having a collar, W. HAUFF,

S, a spring, R, hearing at one end against the E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

